Gaslit Nation: Laboratories of Autocracy; The David Pepper Interview

Gaslit Nation, October 5, 2022

David Pepper has witnessed Ohio devolve into an electoral autocracy where extreme Republican gerrymandering ensures that the results of the state elections are pre-determined. This is happening across the country in so-called red states, which are in reality voter suppression states or Republican hostage states. Pepper explains how we got here, what can still be done about it, and his list of reasons and strategies to fight like hell.

Listen: https://gaslitnation.libsyn.com/laboratories-of-autocracy-the-david-pepper-interview

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